Monday, March 25, 2013

Los Angeles is famed for the Stars on Hollywood Boulevard and the Glam and Glitz of movie land fame, thought of as the birthplace of the stars and sometimes seen as the pit of man’s debauchery, LA can be a brutal place for a band to claw and scratch it’s way to the top of the charts into minds and hearts of discriminating fans. In the dark shadows and dim lit clubs of LA Nightlife, one band is making such a distinct and notable name for themselves, with blazing guitar rhythms and back breaking beats, Heaven Below is a strong and driving force in the LA music scene.

The band's debut album Countdown to Devil released March 2009 reached No. 1 on Tradebit.com and No. 15 on Amazon.com's New Releases chart. The group completed its first tour in mid-2009 dubbed the "Texas Takeover Tour". Media coverage of the tour included a live performance on FOX-TV in San Antonio, TX.

With a killer core line up of vocalist / guitarist Patrick Kennison, guitarist Jesse, John Younger on Bass and Drummer Aaron Rossi, they create a formidable and truly resonating force on the dark and soul devouring streets of the city of the angels.

Heaven Below Official Video–The Mirror Never Lies

Their music is only complimented by a larger than life stage performance, taking their music to the masses that want the real deal, heaven Below offers a non-stop express on the rails of a rollercoaster gone runaway wild.

Their recent offering is Falling From Zero, which is available nationwide and with tracks like Be All End All, Brutal as the Truth, Demonocracy, Gravity Killed The Spaceman, Higher Than Heaven, The Last Goodbye and The Mirror Never Lies, this album is destine to be in everyone’s collection and will defy the naysayers and pop mongers.

The Band has achieved the perfect balance of strong, powerful music and lyrics that mean something, not the “baby baby do me” or “sob sob, im so sad…. Do me” or even the “hey, I’m angry and I am going to let you know it in a way that makes no sense, and by the way… do me” songs that you hear on the radio, Heaven Below has something to say, and they say it with a passion.

Check them out on their YouTube page and follow them on Facebook, make their pages a frequent stop on your decent into musical mayhem and harmonic pleasure, so sayeth the Joe !

Friday, March 22, 2013

He's back! legendary Anthrax bassist Frank Bello makes his much anticipated return to WVOX's Metal Mayhem in New York on Friday, April 12th at 8:10pm eastern with hosts Matt O'Shaughnessy and Tony Gizzo. Frank Bello unleashed again on Metal Mayhem talking about Anthrax's mega upcoming Metal Alliance show at NYC's Irving Plaza on April 21st and the group's much-touted new "Anthems" release - and more!

Fans and listeners tune in for your chance to win tickets to the bands Metal Alliance show and copies of "Anthems"! Bello, who has been a stabilizing force with Anthrax since the mid 1980's, has a larger than life influence. Anthrax were prominently featured on the now historic Big Four Yankee Stadium show and the Rock Star Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. "It's our utter headbanging honor to have brother Frank Bello back on WVOX's Metal Mayhem on Friday, April 12th at 8:10PM!" Rages host Matt O'Shaughnessy.

Tickets Go On Sale Friday March 22nd at 12 Noon - Tour Starts June 29th In San Bernardino, CA

Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, the world’s biggest hard and heavy music touring festival announces its electrifying sixth-year lineup. Artists performing on the 2013 thunderous fest include main stage metal and horror legend, festival closer, ROBZOMBIE, plus, the triple gold certified FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and a monster lineup that includes additional main stage bands MASTODON and AMON AMARTH. The festival area is led by stage closers CHILDREN OF BODOM and MACHINE HEAD as well as BEHEMOTH, JOB FOR A COWBOY, EMMURE, BORN OF OSIRIS, MOTIONLESS IN WHITE, BUTCHER BABIES, BATTLECROSS, HUNTRESS, THROWNINTO EXILE and CITY IN THE SEA. Four stages will be presented this year for the first time ever and the stages include the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE, THE JAGERMEISTER STAGE, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE, as well as, the SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY CONCOURSE STAGE, (local bands performing on the Sumerian Records/Headbang for the Highway Stage will be announced in June).

All tickets go on sale March 22nd at 12:00 Noon local venue time via

www.rockstarmayhemfest.com or www.livenation.com. The tour will stop in 26 cities across the United States and Canada as it makes its way to the Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas, Texas on August 4th, 2013. Dates and venues are listed below.

A rock icon and auteur filmmaker with insight and unlimited vision, Rob Zombie has continuously challenged audiences as he stretches the boundaries of music, film, and publishing. Now, the seven-time Grammy nominated recording artist releases his fifth solo album, Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor, which streets April 23, and includes the first single, “ Dead City Radio and the New Gods of Super Town,” along with such tracks as “Ging Gang Gong De Do Gong De Laga Raga,” “Lucifer Rising,” “Behold! The Pretty Filthy Creatures” and a heavy-duty cover of Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re an American Band.” Rob Zombie’s Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor is the first release on his new label, Zodiac Swan, through T-Boy Records/UME. Zombie's also written and directed his 6th feature film, “The Lords of Salem”, in theaters April 19th (Anchor Bay).

After three gold albums in a row and ten consecutive top ten radio singles, Five Finger Death

Punch continue their evolution in 2013 by releasing a new single in early May, followed by their fourth studio album in June. FFDP are set to perform live at this year’s Revolver Golden Gods Awards show in Los Angeles on May 2 and will warm up for Mayhem playing this summer’s most prestigious European festivals, amongst them UK’s Download Festival and Germany’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park.

The World’s Greatest Freestyle Motocross team THE METAL MULISHA is also confirmed to perform on most dates.

In addition to catching their favorite bands live, fans can take part in a number of festival activities, including playing the newest video games, perusing vendors, attending autograph signing sessions and a slew of various interactive activities that will only add to the festival experience.

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK will be sampling their products and providing awesome surprises for all attendees. Rockstar will also present the VIP/Contest winner area designated as THE ROCKSTAR LOUNGE and the festival area PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR TENT where fans can sample ice cold Rockstar and get autographs from their favorite bands.

Addition to the festival’s music and arts, MUSICIANS INSTITUTE and the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival have partnered to create the Rockstar Mayhem Independent Artist Scholarship! This scholarship fully covers tuition and material fees for a two quarter IAP certificate (Room, Boarding and Travel are not included.) The application period runs from March 18 until June 1, 2013. Applicants must visit www.mi.edu/mayhem-rock-festivalscholarshipto enter.

Make sure to check out this brand new video announcing the official 2013 Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival line up and stay tuned to Mayhem TV for more video updates and features coming soon!

Tour dates are as follows:

6/29 San Bernardino, CA San Manuel Amphitheater

6/30 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre

7/2 Boise, ID Idaho Center Amphitheatre

7/3 Auburn, WA White River Amphitheater

7/5 Phoenix, AZ Desert Sky Pavilion

7/6 Albuquerque, NM Isleta Amphitheatre

7/7 Denver, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre

7/10 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

7/12 Burgettstown, PA First Niagara Pavilion

7/13 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion at Montage Mountain

7/14 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake PAC

7/16 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center

7/17 Bangor, ME Bangor Waterfront

7/19 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center

7/20 Saratoga Springs, NY SPAC

7/21 Hartford, CT The Comcast Theatre

7/23 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center

7/24 Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live

7/26 Noblesville, IN Klipsch Music Center

7/27 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

7/28 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre

7/30 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood

7/31 Tampa, FL Live Nation Amphitheatre at the Florida State Fairgrounds

8/2 Austin, TX Austin360 Amphitheater

8/3 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

8/4 Dallas, TX Gexa Energy Pavilion

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL STAGES AND ARTISTS:

ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAIN STAGE

ROB ZOMBIE

FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH

MASTODON

AMON AMARTH

MUSICIANS INSTITUTE STAGE JAGERMEISTER STAGE

CHILDREN OF BODOM MACHINE HEAD

BEHEMOTH JOB FOR A COWBOY

EMMURE BUTCHER BABIES

BORN OF OSIRIS BATTLECROSS

MOTIONLESS IN WHITE HUNTRESS

THROWN INTO EXILE

SUMERIAN RECORDS/HEADBANG FOR THE HIGHWAY STAGE

CITY IN THE SEA

3 LOCAL OPENERS

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Canadian singer Sebastian Bach will be Matt O'Shaughnessy and co-host Tony Gizzo's special VIP live guest on WVOX's Metal Mayhem show in New York on Friday, March 22nd at 8:10pm Eastern on WVOX.com Worldwide and 1460 AM. known internationally for his solo career and many television roles and Broadway plays, Bach will talk with Metal Mayhem about "Abachalypse Now", his much anticipated DVD and CD release set to take the world by storm. The critically-acclaimed front man will also tell WVOX listeners and fans about his primary influences and who really got him to first be a vocalist and much more during the broadcast. Sebastian Bach returns and Metal Mayhem has him in a prime time interview! Now, get ready to bang Bach-style!

Monday, March 11, 2013

Hosts Matt O'Shaughnessy and Tony Gizzo tear it up in prime time with UK hard rockers Heaven's Basement on Friday, March 22nd at 7:10pm exclusively on WVOX.com Worldwide and 1460 AM in New York. Defiance, risk taking and self - challenge are the bands hallmark. Heaven's Basement has cut their hard rock teeth touring alongside such bands as Papa Roach, Shinedown, Buckcherry, Black Stone Cherry and appearing at mega festivals such as Sonisphere and Download. "We've experienced so much in a relatively short and explosive time; we're all from different backgrounds but there's a potent chemistry that is created when we come together!" says the band. The group’s new album, Filthy Empire is Top Ten at WVOX.